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COVER STORY
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The Cracker Trail
The annual Cracker Trail Ride that ends in Fort Pierce celebrates Florida’s cattle roots
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DOWNTOWN
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A new chapter begins
Improvements continue in the heart of Fort Pierce even as the city seeks to turn the page on the national recession
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ART
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A home for the Highwaymen
Efforts are under way to develop a center to recognize the Highwaymen, a group of artists whose movement began in Fort Pierce
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PARKS
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A long and narrow trend
They may be narrow, but city officials are hoping Fort Pierce’s new linear parks will be widely used
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FORT PIERCE FOLKS
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The many works of Phil Steel
From designing buildings to painting on canvases to penning plays, Fort Pierce renaissance man Phil Steel has done it all
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The ladies of the dance
Long before ‘Riverdance’ came along in 1994, Fort Pierce was already making Irish dance popular
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ATTRACTIONS
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Places to see
St. Lucie County is home to a variety of attractions that will satisfy almost any interest. Here are some of the most notable.
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DATEBOOK
2009 Issue Stories
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The fabric of their lives
With the passing of Arthur Rubin, left, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, we present these stories prepared for the upcoming edition of Fort Pierce Magazine
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To catch a spy
Ralph Rubin, best known as the founder of a Fort Pierce department store, also played an important role in catching a German spy during World War I
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COMMUNITIES
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Our own South Beach
Once a small collection of windswept houses and later a military base during World War II, Fort Pierce’s South Beach has come of age
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ENTERTAINMENT
PROFILE
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FP's Life Coach, Havert L. Fenn
The contributions of Havert L. Fenn, who had a multi-faceted career as an educator, coach and city and county commissioner, are recognized in a new recreation center that carries his name
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CELEBRATIONS
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How Friday Fest began
Fort Pierce’s monthly Friday Fest is one of Florida’s longest running street festivals and has become a model for other cities
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OUR TOWN
Inaugural Issue Stories
DOWNTOWN
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Fort Pierce's Rebirth
From its beginnings as a central trading post to
today’s new live-in-town philosophy, Fort Pierce is returning to
its roots and reinventing itself
TIMELINE
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LIVING HISTORY
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Where it all began
Old Fort Park marks the approximate site of the original Army
post known as Fort Pierce, but it also contains the remains,
including gravesites, of an ancient Ais Indian civilization
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GARDENS
PRESERVATION
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Backus House restored
It was the home of one of Fort Pierce’s first doctors and one of
Florida’s most famous artists. After being refurbished, it will
house the organization that is helping to revive downtown
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LINCOLN PARK
POLITICAL HISTORY
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McCarty-era politics
The era of Dan McCarty, Florida’s 31st governor,
remains the highlight of Fort Pierce politics
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Q&A
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Sunrise's new impresario
"We’re seeing so many more people coming into
Fort Pierce and the Sunrise for first time because
of the attractions we’re offering."
— John Wilkes
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FT PIERCE FOLKS
Created on 03/27/2008 10:29 AM by ind1an
Updated on 02/10/2010 01:53 PM by macaddict
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